Robert Pruzin

June 17, 1947 - October 29, 2013

"Pruzin Stories" - a tribute

Robert (Bob) Pruzin, professor of horn, associate dean and director of undergraduate
studies for the School of Music, would have served the University of South Carolina
for 36 years at the conclusion of the 2013-14 academic year. He was an inspiration
and mentor for many young musicians across the state and nation, touching hundreds
of lives in countless ways.

Professor Pruzin, much-loved teacher and musician, was the principal horn in the South
Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra for 33 years as well as the Augusta Symphony Orchestra.
From 1993-2003, he was the artist-in-residence at the South Carolina Governor's School
for the Arts.

He was also the creator, producer and artist performer of "Bring Mozart Alive!" Dressed
as a court musician in the time of Mozart, Professor Pruzin performed for more than
20,000 elementary school children throughout the Carolinas, educating future musical
audiences about the work of this great composer.

Having earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the State University of
New York at Potsdam, Professor Pruzin received his Masters of Music in Performance
at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with continued postgraduate
work at the University of Maryland and Northwestern University.

He was a member of the United States Marine Band, The President's Own, in Washington,
D.C. He appeared as a guest soloist at the International Horn Society symposiums in
New York, Texas, Colorado and Australia; at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C.;
as well as at numerous regional orchestras throughout the southeast, receiving critical
acclaim wherever he has performed.